Conveniently located in downtown Des Moines lives one of the city’s most popular restaurants, Centro. The urban eatery specializes in delicious Italian-inspired food featuring fresh ingredients and masterful preparation by Chef George Formaro and Executive Chef Derek Eidson. Whether you’re ordering a multi-course meal or grabbing a drink and pizza at the bar, Centro’s lively, casual yet upscale atmosphere makes it perfect for dining with friends, family, clients and business associates.

*Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry or shellfish reduces the risk of food borne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or under cooked. Consult your physician or public health official for further information. **Olives may contain pits. Please inform your server of any dietary needs or food allergies (including nut, flour, dairy or shellfish). We will make every attempt to meet your individual dietary request. Although best practices are used, items may inadvertently come in contact with allergens since our facility is not allergen-free

*Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry or shellfish reduces the risk of food borne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or under cooked. Consult your physician or public health official for further information. **Olives may contain pits. Please inform your server of any dietary needs or food allergies (including nut, flour, dairy or shellfish). We will make every attempt to meet your individual dietary request. Although best practices are used, items may inadvertently come in contact with allergens since our facility is not allergen-free

Weekend Cocktails

make it just the way you like it; our Bloody Mary bar features the freshest ingredients and house-made mixes

Bellini

sparkling wine and peach purée

Mimosa

sparkling wine and orange juice

Breakfast

$9.99

Centro Breakfast*

two eggs any style or scrambled with cheddar cheese and green onion; served with Centro potatoes or fresh fruit and your choice of wood-grilled breakfast sausage, applewood smoked bacon or Niman Ranch ham

$12.50

Italian Bacon and Eggs

La Quercia prosciutto, two sunny side up eggs, country Italian toast and arugula; served with Centro potatoes or fresh fruit

$10.99

Stuffed French Toast

challah French toast with fresh strawberries and whipped vanilla mascarpone cheese; served with Centro potatoes or fresh fruit

$9.99

Fried Egg Sandwich*

two fried eggs with bacon, fresh tomato and Gorgonzola cheese on a toasted ciabatta bun; served with Centro potatoes or fresh fruit

$9.99

Spinach Frittata*

spinach, ricotta and Parmesan; served with Centro potatoes or fresh fruit

$9.50

Southwest Tofu Scramble

with bell pepper, red onion and tomato, served with Centro potatoes or fresh fruit

*Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry or shellfish reduces the risk of food borne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or under cooked. Consult your physician or public health official for further information. **Olives may contain pits. Please inform your server of any dietary needs or food allergies (including nut, flour, dairy or shellfish). We will make every attempt to meet your individual dietary request. Although best practices are used, items may inadvertently come in contact with allergens since our facility is not allergen-free

The food at Centro is always delicious but the service makes Centro outstanding. I went to Centro for brunch on Sunday and had wonderful service. Benjamin was a great server that always kept my water glass full and had great customer service. He was knowledgeable about the menu. He took his time with us and was very professional. He was very friendly and made the experience at Centro a excellent one. Also the breakfast pizza is amazing!

Overall the food was great. Service was below par. After waiting awhile (@the time it was slow) she asked us for our drinks, we figured she’d come back and ask us for our order after our drinks came, after we picked our drinks she blurted what about for dinner? Do you know what you want? She spilled my husbands drink all over me, apologized and ran off quickly. We ordered the ribeyes which came out plopped on our plates unlike all the other tables their food came out with great presentation. You spend money on a night out and the overall experience was not what we are use to at Centro.

We have dined at Centro since it opened many years ago..and we have never been disapointed. The food preparation and quality is excellent as is presentation. The wait-staff (servers) are top-notch and well trained. We particularly notice that our server always seems to have his/her timing down to attend to our every need from beverages to dessert, but without hovering at the table or interrupting too often. 5-stars and thumbs up as always!!

This was for our Granddaughter’s 20th Birthday! The food and atmosphere was amazing! Our server was awesome and made sure we were all very well taken care of and that our Granddaughter felt truly special. She loved her dessert with the candle. It was the memorable birthday dinner we had hoped for! Thanks! :-)

We dine at Centro on a fairly regular basis because of the great service and delicious food. Parking is also a plus and it's convenient when we go to events at the Temple which is next door. I ordered scallops on our last visit and although they were tasty, I always get some "gritty sand" ....but I also get that at other restaurants. The price of the scallops were a bit expensive.